Judge temporarily shuts 2 stores over synthetic-drug sales

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio - A judge has ordered two stores to shut down for a year over the sale of synthetic drugs.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — A judge has ordered two stores to shut down for a year over the sale of synthetic drugs.

Belmont County Judge Frank Fregiato ordered the owners of Fred’s Party Stores to close the two businesses next month after finding evidence of illegal drug sales.

Fregiato’s ruling last week followed a complaint filed by Attorney General Mike DeWine in July over the sale of illegal drugs marketed as “incense” and “potpourri” at the stores in Martins Ferry and Bridgeport.

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